Saengerfest Reborn At Popular Prices In Late October
Saengerfest organizers vote to reproduce the grand chorus production likely October 22 or 23 at the auditorium before demolition. Plans include Solon as star, a 100 voice male chorus, 250 voice mixed chorus, 1600 children, Kreutz's La Crosse orchestra, and prices 50 cents to 1 dollar to boost attendance and cover deficits.
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Saengerfest Association
John Utermoeh
Solon
Kreutz
la Crosse
Uttermoeh
Supreme Court to Pass on Hepburn Rate Law
In San Francisco on October 3 the United States Court of Appeals announced the Supreme Court will decide the constitutionality of the Hepburn rate law. Southern Pacific filed an amended bill to restrain the Interstate Commerce Commission from enforcing the reduced freight rate. Attorneys will prepare questions to present to the high court.
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San Francisco
Supreme Court of the United States
United States Court of Appeals
Southern Pacific
Interstate Commerce Commission
Supreme Court
Chicago man files voluntary bankruptcy with assets at 500
Charles B are former Ware & Company member files bankruptcy petition in Chicago claiming liabilities exceed 100000 while assets total 500. Ware & Company is insolvent and under receivership.
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Chicago
Charles Bare
Ware & Company
Ware Company
Harriman Cites Business Pressure For Trans-Mississippi Talk Absence
Harriman said heavy business pressures prevent his attendance at the Trans-Mississippi congress in Francisco where he was slated to speak. The statement comes as organizers expected his address to draw wide attention.
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New York
Bride of Two Days Survives Shooting of Editor
In Franklin Louisiana a newly married editor Sydney Bouterie of the New Era of Patterson was shot five times at his desk by his bride of two days. He lies dying in a hospital. The bride is under arrest claiming the husband refused to live with her and she punished him. Rumor says the wedding occurred Wednesday night with a forced marriage at gunpoint.
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Franklin
Sydney Bouterie
The
New Era of
Patterson
Bouterie
National Republicans Rally Through Kansas and Illinois
Taft with Gov Hoch and Sen Long tours Kansas drawing large crowds and solid support for the bank guaranty plank. Bryan spends a quiet day at his Lincoln home as October 15 campaign contribution releases loom. Hitchcock leaves for Chicago to urge Teddy Roosevelt to stump and review mismanagement reports. Longworth and Sherman lead a three day whirlwind run across Illinois toward a Evansville rally for the Republican ticket.
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Dodge City
Kan
Taft
Gov. Hoch
Senator Long
Kansas
Kansas Bank
Lincoln
Neb
Bryan
Chicago
Teddy
New York
Hitchcock
Washington
Roosevelt
Evansville
Olney
Ills
Longworth
Sherman
Illinois
Ind
Diamond and Hall Wed at Methodist Church
John Diamond and Miss Ella Hall were married yesterday afternoon at the Methodist church with Rev. Ingvald officiating.
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John Diamond
Ella Hall
Methodist Church
Ingvald
Woman Whips Gossip at Baptist Meeting Surge
In Duenweg Missouri 400 ministers witnessed Mrs Nellie Garrison aged 19 strike merchant Charles Heinman with a horsewhip after a church session of the Spring River Baptist association She shouted a rebuke for talking about her Heinman crippled and unable to defend himself ministers restrained the woman and she dropped the whip Garrison is separated from her husband
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Duenweg
Spring River
Early football look ahead across the nation
The western season opens with Chicago and Purdue at Marshall Field as a marquee matchup. Illinois plays Monmouth while Minnesota faces Lawrence and Indiana meets Depauw. Harvard faces Maine and Yale prepares for Syracuse in New Haven.
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Chicago
Purdue
Marshall Field
Illinois
Monmouth
Minnesota
Lawrence
Indiana
Depauw
Michigan
Harvard-Maine
Boston
Harvard
University of Maine
Yale
New Haven
Syracuse University
Baseball pennant chase fuels Cleveland after dramatic win
Cleveland roars over Addie Joss dominance in yesterday’s tense game and anticipates a decisive afternoon as the Sox and Naps vie for the pennant. Detroit forecasts sunny weather for the Tigers versus St Louis as Jennings bets on a win to seal the pennant.
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Cleveland
Addie Joss
Sox
Naps
Detroit
Tigers
St. Louis
Jennings
Republicans Name Committee Today In La Crosse Campaign
A five man committee to aid County Chairman Otto Bosshard and aides was named at the Republican meeting in La Crosse. The group includes C. S. Van AUken, Frank W. Ayen and others as campaign work begins. Governor Hughes will speak at the Auditorium Monday at 8:30 am after a morning train arrival with Esch introducing him.
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Otto Bosshard
John Swan
E. R. Burke
Lyric Theater
Main Street
Charles Hughes
New York
John J. Esch
Stoddard
Mr. Hughes
la Crosse
Kreutz
Winona
St. Paul
Dakotas
Oklahoma
Congressman Esch
Dawson
Iowa
Hughes
Suit Against Edison Seen Ending This Month
Pending suits against Thomas Edison and his companies for seven years may conclude this month with a judgment near eight million dollars against the inventor. The North American phonograph company faced trouble, Edison ran sales for two years, then the firm was sold for a small sum. Edison claims a share of the profits from vast phonograph sales.
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New York
Thomas Edison
Edison
Court Martial for Lieut Evans Son of Fighting Bob
A Manila cable dispatch reports Lieut Frank T Evans of the battleship Louisiana son of Fighting Bob will face court martial for absence from station while chief of the deck using profane language to a superior officer and intoxication after the American Atlantic fleet arrived in Manila yesterday.
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New York
Manila
Frank T. Evans
Louisiana
Bob
Sheriff Not in Contempt in Thaw Case at Federal Court
Scranton Pa October 3 Sheriff Lane of West Chester county New York was ruled not in contempt for failing to produce Harry Thaw. Judge Archbold said Thaw remains in the custody of the court during habeas corpus proceedings and adjourned the hearing until the case concludes.
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Scranton
Sheriff Lane
West Chester County
N. Y
Archbold
Federal Court
Harry Thaw
Thaw
Capitain Wagner Faces Desertion Charge Over Star of Bengal Loss
Framing cowardice charge in San Francisco on October 3 alleges Captain Wagner claimed tug Hat tie Gage and Nayak deserted the Star of Bengal, letting 111 sailors drown when they could have been saved. he was asked to swear to the charges before the supervising inspector at water.
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FRAMF
San Francisco
Wagner
Hattie Gage
Nayak
Star of Bengal
W ‘Te
Rioting by Teamsters In Chicago Sparks Heavy Police Detail
Rioting among the Teamsters union resumed this morning after a clash last night between the International Brotherhood and the United Teamsters of America. A large police force was needed to restore order and further trouble is anticipated.
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Chicago
Teamsters’ Union
International Brotherhood
United Teamsters of America
1907 to 1908 Interstate Fair receipts show drop in attendance
La Crosse Interstate Fair officials report receipts for the 1908 fair about $300 below 1907. Gate receipts fell $100 on a 25 cent admission, and overall attendance declined nearly 1,000 from last year. About $4,000 remains to be paid, with state aid expected, and a fair is still anticipated for next year.
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E. M. Wing
Wing
C. S. van Auken
la Crosse, Wis
la Crosse
Cattle Association
Four Thought Woman Loses Damages In Mistrial Case
A La Crosse City Railway case ends in a hung verdict after a jury compromised on 500 dollars for Lulu Faller for damages from a car starting before she boarded. Four jurors later dissented when polled and the judge refused to grant a directed verdict. The case will likely be retried.
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Lulu Faller
la Crosse City Railway Company
Charles B. Gesell
Arthur Drake
G. W. Esch
Frank Kohn
E. C. Higbee
C. B. Gesell
Fruit
Veteran actor Nat C. Goodwin awarded absolute divorce
In Reno district court Nat C. Goodwin and Bessie Demet Goodwin were granted an absolute divorce within minutes after trial began. Desertion was the proven cause. Goodwin denied intent to remarry and said Edna Goodrich had no involvement or future role in his company.
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Reno
Nat C. Goodwin
Bessie Demet Goodwin
Maxine Elliott
Goodwin
Edna Goodrich
Hamberg Company vs M E Tuteur Trial In Circuit Court
The Hamberg company of Chicago sues M E Tuteur of this city over contracts for services. The case is being tried in circuit court this afternoon with disputes over the terms and obligations of the agreements.
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Tuteur
Hamberg Company of
Chicago
M. E. Tuteur
Ekern Expected to Run Independent Against Twelme in Wisconsin
Herman J. Ekern former Wisconsin assembly speaker who lost the Republican primary to A. T. Twelme in Trempealeau County declined to head the state party speakers bureau. Observers expect Ekern to wage an independent bid, challenging Twelme as intra party tensions rise among factions supportive of La Follette. Edmonds offered a campaign role that Ekern avoided to stay clear of party management during the intra party fight.
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Madison
Wis
Herman J. Ekern
Assembly
Wisconsin
A. T. Twelme
Trempealeau County
Edmonds
Ekern
Twesme
Stephenson
Twelme
Balloon race planned across the Atlantic from New York
Plans for the first balloon race across the Atlantic are under way in St. Louis. P. E. Honeywell and Dr. Fleming of San Antonio, winners of the Chicago balloon race, are arranging details and expect to start from New York next summer. They project a four day crossing.
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ST. Louis
Atlantic
P. E. Honeywell
Dr. Fleming
San Antonio
Chicago
New York
Weather and Water Update LA Crosse and Midwest
Weather and water reports show La Crosse at 48 cool and 62 warmest in U S while Phoenix tops the nation. The river remains nearly stationary with La Crosse stage 2 3 and Prairie du Chien 2 9 both stationary. Wisconsin forecast calls for fair tonight and rising temperatures. Minnesota expected increasing cloudiness with possible showers and cooler western areas. Iowa partly cloudy and warmer tonight east and south with cooler northwest portions.
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la Crosse
U. S
Phoenix
Prairie du Chien
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Ilowa
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Association
Miss Solon
Kreptz
Ware
Harriman
Democratic
Nat'l. Committee
Herman Ridder
Haskell
Democratic National Committee
Norman E. Mack
Ridder
Staates Zeitung
Ithaca
Cornell
G. Hamilton
Lee A. Wolfard
Kalamazoo, Mich
Mr. Wolfard
Kalamazoo College
Wyeming
Nat Goodwin
Trempealeau
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